The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-14
PEACE At GETTYSBURG.

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Maternal Reunion at Gettysburg or Two Rival
Division Which Once met there in Deadly Con.
hict-Vetersns ofthe Blue and Gray Clasp Hands
and Enthusiastically March Beneath tho Stars
snd stripes.
On the second OF July, tho "%PhiIadslphia
brigade" survivers OF the battle o. Gettys-
burg, received and entertained at Gettys.
burg two hundred Of the survivors OF Pick.
ett's division of confederates, who made
from the Philadelphia brigades promptly
and heartily answered by the we'll known
rebel yell, announced that the visitors had
arrived and the two hundred of Pickett's
veterans marched out and surrendered
themselves to the hospitality Of their
friends. The Union md Confederate lines
were drawn up facing each other. The
Coniederates stepped forward, saying,
We're once more together, '"Let us shake
hands" Let's trade coffee" The hands
played "Way Down South in Dixie" fire.
works lit up the sky and all the people
cheered.
Col. Banes then introduced Col. Alex
ander K. Mcclure of Philadelphia, who had
been chosen to extend a welcome from the
citizens OF Philadelphia particularly, and
from the State OF Pennsylvania generally
to the Virginians.
WELCOMED BY THE BLUE.
Col. Mcclure said:
l greet yOu in the name OF the great
North now inseparably interviewer with
the great South in sympathy, in interest
and in fellowship. Free government ia
stronger at home and nlightier abroad to-
day because OF the wounds OF civil a
and our children and our children's chill
Aron will f,,rs. IN sto o,cr;Hcoo ito oorrnHuo
and it's irrsvocable judgments as the sur
est guarantee that government OF the PEG.
pie by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth.
Col. William r. Aylet. who succeeded
Gen. Armletad as commander OF the bri-
gate upon the death of Armistad, having
been chosen to respond on behalf OF the
state OF Virginia to Pennsylvania's well
come, said:
Not only do we receive and shall ever
treasure the noble sentiments of Col. Nc
CIure as the voice OF Pennsylvania md her
chief city, but as those brave men who
met us here twenty -four years ago with a
valor we could not overcome, and who
meet here tonight with q loving welcome.
We hear in loudness the voice OF the great
American press, that power mightier than
armies or nations, whose daily utterances
proclaim that peace, friendship and love
oLASS ~ INV hO SSstbA ISopt0 "AoA
bands OF indissoluble and perpetual union.
The press and the brave and generous sol.
diers OF our land have brought this night
n these scenes to pass. The man who
would rekintle that feeling which filled our
LAM with death and tears and grief and
mourning, is not worthy of the high title
OF American citizen, but even OF that hu-
man being. There is not q true man
at the South but who feels as II
hn wn11tA fHn to otnnl Of tho tomb IF In.
coin and Grant to plant a flower there and
water it with Il manly tear. In the pres.
ence Of a feeling like this, too sacred and
deep for utterance, what matters it who
shall keep the battle flags? They passed
into yourfhands in brave and manly com
bat, untouched by dishonor after q bap.
tism in blood which made the gray jacket
a mantle OF glory, and we are az willing
your people should keep them as ours.
They are gone forever, but they went in
glory and in honor. They are dead, and
we love and follow alone now the living
flag which floats from Key West to Behr.
ing straits, from Bunker Hill to San Fran
cisco.
Speeches were also made by Gen. w. F.
Smith, Gen. j. T. Owen, Gen. Isaac P.
Webster, Col. John H. Tagsart and Others
for the BLUE" and by Charles T. Loehr,
vi AChCS IN
ton, Col. J. F. Crocker, Col. H. NJ. Strub-
ling. DR.. J. A. Marshall. Col. Vinoleum
Smith, Col. Kirk Otey and others on be.
half OF the "Gray." John w. Grazera. see
rotary OF the committee OF ar
rangements, stated that letters OF
regret had been received from the
president and his cabinet, from Senator
Sherman, Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee, Hon. Edwin
Fetleer, mayor of Philadelphia, Hon.
rooroo w Cb;id, Gooroo W;li;am Curtia
Charles A.. Dana and others.
FRoM HI PRESIDENT.
The presidents letter was as follows:
I have received your invitation to attend
rs Il guest OF the Philadelphia brigade
and union OF confederate soldiers
of Pickett's division who survived
their charge at Gettysburg, and those
OF the Uuion army still living by whom it
was so heroically resisted. The fratcrnal
meeting OF these soldiers upon the battle
field where twenty-four years ago in dead
ly fray they fiercely sought each Others
lives. where they saw their comrades fall
and where all there thoughts were OF VEN
geance and destruction, will illustrate the
general impulse OF brave men and their
honest desire for peace and reconciliation
The friendly assaults there to be
made will be resistless Lecause in
spected by American chivalry and ita
results will be glorious because conquered
will be it's trophies of success. Thereafter
this battlefield will be consecrated by a
victory which shall presage the end Of the
bitterness and strife, the exposure of the
sincerity which conceals hatred by PROBES.
sions Of kindness, the condemnation OF
frenzied appeals to passion for unworthy
purposes, md the beating down OF all that
stands in tho way of the destiny Of Our
united country. While those who fought
and who have SO much to forgive lead in
the pleasant ways OF peace, how wicked
appear the traffic on sectional heat and
surely cannot BIZ wrong to desire the settled
quiet which lights for our entire country
the path to prosperity and for greatness.
Nor need the lessons OF the war be forgot
ten and the results in the wish for that
genuine fraternity which inspires national
pride and glory. l should be very glad to
accept your invitation and be with you at
this interesting reunion, but other arrange
ments already made II my official duties
here will prevent my doing 30. Hoping
that the occasion may be as successful and
useful as it promises, l am yours very
truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
A letter from Senator Sherman Was also
read.
Thus the first camp fire ever held be.
tween the Blue and the Grey was over.
Blaine's Speech I'm London.
The Independence day reception at the
American legation in London on the 4th
was the largest ever held. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Blaine.
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